HP X1600 User Manual

HP StorageWorks Automated Storage ManagerUser GuidePart Number: 5697–0584First edition: November 2010

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2 Configuring Automated Storage ManagerInstalling the Automated Storage Manager AgentIf you plan to perform data migration tasks for any application s

Remove an HP Storage SystemTo remove an added HP Storage System:1. Click on Remove HP Storage System.2. A window will appear, asking if you would like

1. Expand the nodes of the tree in order to view the credential status of an application server.2. If the Credential Status column reads OK or Not req

6. Click Add. In the IP address or DNS name field, type the IP address (IPv4) that was enabled foriSCSI traffic in the Automated Storage Networks dial

3 Hosting storage for applications andshared foldersThe Automated Storage Manager (ASM) radically simplifies hosting application storage and sharedfol

NotesDescriptionApplicationSee “Using the Host a User-DefinedApplication Wizard” on page 22.Allocate and configure storage for anyremote application o

1. Do one of the following:• Enter the host name of a server that hosts Exchange (exactly as it is registered in the domain).• Enter the IP address (I

NOTE:It is not recommended to host both the LCR and the original Exchange components on a single HPStorage System.Using the Create a Shared Folder Wiz

Naming a shared folderUse the Enter a Shared Folder Name and Description page to provide ASM with a name and descriptionfor the shared folder.1. Enter

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Before you begin configuring storage for SQL Server• Make sure the ASM agent is installed on each server with SQL Server data you plan to host.• Make

1. Do one of the following:• Select all components (including all of its components) by checking the box next to the com-ponent.• Select individual da

1. Do one of the following:• Select Transaction processing (TP) for frequently updated, fast growing databases with largevolumes of data requiring con

• iSCSI LUN- Exposes a LUN to the remote server so the server can store data on the LUN. Youwill need to install an iSCSI initiator on your host serve

1. In the name dialog box, type a name for your virtual library.2. In the Number of slots field, type or use the arrows to indicate how many slots are

NOTE:After storage space is allocated and configured using a wizard, only the following storage configurationsettings can be changed:• Allocated space

Physical storageNotesDescriptionItemA hot spare is assigned at the arraylevel. A LUN that does not requirea hot spare may be assigned oneanyway if ano

Customizing RAID levelsBefore you customize the default RAID level setting, review Table 6 to see how the different RAIDlevels affect performance, cap

DescriptionRAID levelOffers the best combination of data protection and performance. RAID1+0 or drive mirroring creates fault tolerance by storing dup

NOTE:For shared folders and local storage applications, you can set an enforceable limit (or quota) forallocated storage, as well as a warning thresho

Contents1 Automated Storage Manager Overview ... 7Software requirements ...

• Tape or Other Device (Alternate location backup) Data is copied off of this HP Storage System totape, other disks, or other types of storage media.

Scheduling backupsIMPORTANT:• Before you schedule alternate location backups, install a tape library or other physical device andadd it to the same Da

3. Click Jobs and Media in the Favorites pane, located on the left side of the main window.4. Double-click ASMbackup on the right side of the main win

• Last 3 Days—Displays the tasks and subtasks currently being processed, all scheduled tasks, andtasks that completed or failed during the past three

2. Copy the application data to the path on the application server recorded in step 1 as follows:a. Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the applicatio

4 Managing data protectionThe Automated Storage Manager provides data protection through the use of snapshots and backups.You can configure these data

8. To delete a snapshot from the snapshot schedule, select the snapshot and click Remove.9. Click OK .Managing snapshotsFrom the Manage Snapshots dial

4. Do one of the following:• Select Mount as a volume on a remote Windows system running the All-in-in-One StorageManager Agent to expose the snapshot

2. In the Actions pane, click Snapshots and then click Manage Snapshots. The Manage Snapshotsdialog box displays.3. Select a snapshot from the list an

Running a virtual library backupIf virtual library backup has been configured for this component, you can run a virtual library backupfrom this locati

Scheduling and running snapshots ... 35Managing snapshots .

3. Double-click ASMbackup on the right side of the main window.4. Select the restore job for the application or shared folder whose data you want to r

Confirm new password for ASMbackup:4. Type the Data Protector Express admin password.5. Type in the new password for the ASMbackup account.6. Confirm

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5 Managing storageAfter an application is hosted or shared folder is created on your HP Storage System using astorage-allocation wizard, you can manag

Changing the percent full warning thresholdYou can change the percent full warning threshold value for an application component, user-definedapplicati

2. Select the application component or user-defined application to remove in the content pane.3. In the Actions pane, click Remove from View.A confirm

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6 Monitoring storageASM provides storage-management functions so you can quickly view used and allocated storage,and percent full warning thresholds s

Application storage properties are displayed in order of hierarchy in an expandable and collapsibleview.Click the Expand tree icon next to each applic

Properties windowASM provides properties information for Exchange, Exchange storage groups, and components forstorage hosted on your HP Storage System

TablesStorage support on ASM ... 71Required software for ASM f

• Storage tab—(Exchange storage group components) Displays the storage group component'sstorage space, including allocated space, used space, fre

• Mail Store tab—Displays the status and properties of the mail store reported byt the Exchangeserver.Table 10 Mail Store tab: Exchange storage group

DescriptionValueIndicates whether or not circular logging is enabled. If enabled, anew log entry will replace the oldest log entry when the size limit

ValuePropertyName of the volume on your HP Storage System where the sharedfolder is stored.Storage System Volume - NameStatus of the volume that holds

• General tab—(SQL Server, SQL Server database, SQL Server database component) Displays thename of the application, the total capacity reserved for th

ValuePropertyStatus of the volume on the server that hosts SQL Server where the data-base component is stored.Application Server Volume - StatusIndica

Accessing properties for user-defined applicationsASM provides properties information for the user-defined applications on your HP Storage System.Usin

ValuePropertyStatus of the volume on the application server where the user-definedapplication data is stored.Application Server Volume -StatusIndicate

Properties window• General tab—Displays the virtual library name, storage area type, the virtual library status:Table 22 Operating status: Virtual lib

ValuePropertyLocation of the virtual library.Device pathNumber of slots used for a virtual library.Slot countStorage ViewStorage View displays the use

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Accessing properties for HP Storage System volumesASM provides properties information for any volume on a logical disk on your HP Storage System.1. In

ValuePropertyThe RAID stripe size to which the logical disk is configured. See Table5 on page 25 for more information.RAID Stripe SizeSpeeds up reads

• To view the properties for all application servers with storage hosted on your HP Storage System,select Show all from the Filter drop-down menu, loc

3. Click one of the following tabs:• General tab—Displays the name of the volume on the application server, the volume type,and status:Table 28 Operat

The storage value for each application hosted, the shared folders pool, unallocated storage, and datanot managed by ASM is displayed according to its

7 Troubleshooting Automated StorageManager issuesThe following list documents common issues related to Automated Storage Manager and theirrecommended

Issue: Changes made to a backup using Data Protector Express are not always reflected in ASMIf you use Data Protector Express to change the rotation t

Issue: Performing a “Remove from View” on a Virtual Library causes the library to appear as a User-DefinedapplicationIf a virtual library is deleted f

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8 Support and other resourcesContacting HPFor worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website:http://www.hp.com/supportBefore cont

1 Automated Storage Manager OverviewThis documentation is intended for the person who administers HP StorageWorks X1000 NetworkStorage Systems running

ElementConvention• Code variables• Command variablesMonospace, italic textEmphasized monospace textMonospace, bold textIMPORTANT:Provides clarifying i

IndexAaccessing application and shared folderproperties, 48accessing application server properties, 62accessing propertiesfor SQL Server, 53for applic

Sshared folders poolaccessing properties, 52shared foldersoperating status values, 52Storage properties, 53SQL Serveraccessing properties, 53SQL Serve

See “Using the Host a SQL Server Database Wiz-ard” on page 19.Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with SP4 or later, SQLServer 2005 with SP2 or later, SQL Serve

IMPORTANT:If you want to grow existing MBR partitions to a size exceeding 2TB, you must first convert the MBRpartition to a GPT partition. This can be